22-year-old Fatima* visited our Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Center in Gaziantep, Turkey suffering from chronic depression, characterized by intense feelings of hopelessness and other symptoms. “I am constantly worn out and my life is in disarray. Every day feels like I’m being suffocated and that everything is out...
Northwest Syria continues to experience an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases. SAMS operates three COVID-19 centers in the area specialized in treating and managing severe cases of the coronavirus. We recently caught up with one of our patients who shared his moving story of how he and his father struggled...
2020 has been a challenging year for many of us. Yet, it has brought us together in ways we couldn’t imagine. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly tested our values and shared humanity. SAMS is proud to represent over 1,500 medical professionals, scientists, humanitarians, and researchers who have been the...
Ola is one of our medical students in Turkey. She is one of the first recipients of the SAMS scholarship and is now in her fifth year of medical school. She dreams of becoming a doctor so she can go back to Syria and help her community in need. In...
In northwest Syria, SAMS operates a number of mobile clinics that travel to IDP settlements to provide primary and specialized care to vulnerable individuals. Each mobile clinic includes a physician, a pharmacist, a midwife, a social worker, and a nutritionist. We recently caught up with Dr. Khaled Al-Omar, a SAMS ...
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we caught up with Dr. Molham Khalil, one of our oncologists in Idlib. In this one-on-one interview, Dr. Khalil shares his story of perseverance and struggle to serve vulnerable populations in Syria, and offers insight on the importance of early detection of breast...
SAMS Alarmed by Surge in COVID-19 Cases in Syria: A Message from SAMS President on Behalf of Board of Directors Dear SAMS Community, Syria is currently facing a growing number of interrelated crises. Nearly a decade of conflict has displaced over 5.6 million Syrians to neighboring countries, while 6.6 million...
Dr. Salah Al-Saleh is an anesthesiologist and ICU specialist in Idlib. He has been working with SAMS since 2015 when he first joined our team at Ma’arat Al-Numan Central Hospital. He remained there until the end of 2019, when the hospital was forced to close due to escalated bombardment. Dr....
Dear SAMS Community, With an incredibly heavy heart, I am saddened to announce the passing of my dear friend, colleague, and brother, Dr. Bashar Kashlan, due to COVID-19. Dr. Kashlan passed away on Thursday after a courageous battle against the coronavirus. Dr. Kashlan was one of the founding members of...
In 2016, SAMS launched a scholarship program to provide full scholarships to 12 Syrian medical students continuing their education in Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bshr Nammouz is one of the students receiving support from SAMS to resume his education at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology in Bosnia...
For Immediate Release September 24, 2020 Beirut, Lebanon– SAMS has launched a new program to provide financial support to displaced and underserved populations in Lebanon, who struggle to access hospitalization and specialized care due to the prohibitively high cost of treatment. This program is funded through a grant...
For immediate Release September 9, 2020 Washington, D.C.- SAMS has received a new grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) for COVID-19 mitigation through specialized healthcare in Lebanon and Greece. This award comes at a time when Lebanon is grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases in...
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